December 31 2003
Now Open!
For the New Year I decided to open a little shop where you can buy things that remind you of me, exciting isn't it. Click on the logo Captain's Quarters Store and shop til you drop. Thanks to Buddha for convincing me to do it.
Capt.
December 30 2003
End of year list:
1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Nothing
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I hate new years.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Cousin
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not yet, maybe in 04.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
A competent pres. Money, many many more items, list is long.
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
nothing. But I am still having fun after all these years.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I didn’t try anything to fail at.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, I have a great immune system.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
dining room set, only thing we did buy.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My wife.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
Bushy ol boy & our govt.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Work, expenses, down the shitter.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Still married.
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
It's
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- i. happier or sadder? The Same
- ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner, too much liquor does wonders.
- iii. richer or poorer? About the same, poorer then most, richer then a very few
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Write.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Put up with people’s shit.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with family & inlaws.
21. What are you doing New Years Eve?
Eating crab legs & enjoying libations.
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
No, but I have been in love with my wife since I first met her.
23. How many one-night stands?
Nada.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
West Wing.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yep, probably many more then I did & I will continue to. It’s part of that
not forgiving or forgetting motto of mine.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Da Vinci Code.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Keb Mo. Getting into blues more.
28. What did you want and get?
Position as a Judge of Children’s Lit. for MN Book Awards
29. What did you want and not get?
Big list of shit.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Too many tie.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to Benihana w/Buddha & family. Drank a lot. 27.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Child.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Whatever the capt. Deems appropriate, my own style.
34. What kept you sane?
Wife, lots of Captain Morgan.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
none.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Where would you start?
37. Who did you miss?
Nobody.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Don’t meet new people.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
No matter how hard you work or want something, it’s all
about who you know and who’s ass you are willing to kiss.
Reaffirming isn’t it.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
nothing comes to mind.
December 30 2003
This is Cool.
This article is from April of 03 but I think it rocks, congrats to Wil Wheaton.
Capt.
December 30 2003
Goodbye America!!
Now this article says alot of things I have noticed, anyone else?
Capt.
December 29 2003
Things that suck!
- A president who talks about education yet does everything to undermine it.
- Corporate assholes
- That hard work no longer matters, it's who you know, not your degree, gpa, where you went to school, work ethic, none of it matters. just who's ass can you kiss and how much..
- Honesty isn't admired anymore, it's looked at as rude or not worthy.
- People are too worried about hurting someones feelings or not stepping on peoples toes.
- The children of the U.S. are becoming stupid and someday they'll be in charge.
- Nobody seems to enjoy life or have fun anymore, it's all about owning as much shit as possible
- Family drama
- People who bitch about everything they have
- The rich assholes who complain about paying more taxes, because we don't want the money to help educate kids, no, that would be dumb.
- Politics
- Our government, anybody tell me when our country turned into dipshits in the govt., seriously, I knew they had issues but come on.
- Our economy is driven by how many lies are told and not caught
- Family, sometimes and many times often, I'm sick of the expectation to love family even if they repeatedly mess up, fuck that.
- Debt
- Paying for an education that did nothing for me.
- Employers who advertise no experience or degree required and then responding with we found someone with more experience, huh?
- Job interviews with questions like, what kind of animal would you describe yourself as, shit you serious?
- bushy the pres.
- religious cult people
- cops, unless you're swat or detectives, cops that give tickets or state troppers suck
- People who are where they are in life and didn't work for it
- My high school education
Many other things, but if I keep going I may not have other things to talk about, I'll save some for later.
Capt.
December 23 2003
Lenny Bruce
I thought this was interesting, but I also wonder why after so many years someone finally did it. Who knows, thought you might it interesting.
Capt.
December 22 2003
Merry Christmas to me!
I just found out that I am going to be a judge for the MN Book Awards, in the Children's Literature area. Fits me well since I work in that area among others. Thought I would share with those of you who stop by, not sure who you are, but I know there, you're watching aren't you. Well, anyways, wanted to share, looking forward to being a part of it and I actually impressed myself. I figured my odds were about as good as winning publishers clearing house, I know that ain't happening, so this rocks for me.
Merry Christmas to everyone, have a great holidays.
Capt.
December 21 2003
Family
Why is it that parents feel they can still guilt there kids about stupid little things when they adults and have their own lives? 
Enough already, if you're angry at me fine, be angry, but don't pull this little kid shit of pouting, I don't need or care for it. I know parents get upset with their kids when we do things our own way, not sure why, but I see it. Thing is, let it go already, even worse is when they become their parents and pull the same shit that theirs did on them on you.
Why is it that even if we don't like a family member we will go to a funeral for somebody that died or go see them for the holidays, makes no sense.
As I have said before, I fall in the neither forgive or forget category, I remember if you do me wrong and I plan my vengenace carefully. Some say this is bad, I say it is impressive, most people give in, that is what you are truly doing when we give in to the guilt trips,. I won't lie, I've given in, we all have, nobody can argue that, but at some damn point it needs to stop. I'm sick of explaining myself everytime I disagree, I can do that you know, you don't like it tough shit, go away then.
I won't get into siblings, one I have nothing but love and the other pulls shit left and right and everyone is suppose to let it slide. Plus, the post would be pretty damn long if I keep going.
Capt.
December 21 2003
Crazy!
It's crazy how Christmas is so close and I am thinking of camping and 90 degree days with a smile.
I've also just realized that I am on my 7th or 8th novel in about 3 1/2 weeks, I didn't know I could read that much so quick, let alone find books that were going to keep my interest. I'd still like to know what people are thinking for resolutions, does anyone do thsoe anymore? Anyone actually made a claim of, I am going/not going to do etc. and follwed through?
Talking with my wife today I have realized she needs to get out of her present job, it's a mind sucking job that offers no rewards and stinks.
I am starting to think that MN is wearing on me, I have a great job that anyone would love to have, I probably have one of the best work schedules around, make your own
, but the money hasn't come in yet like I would like it to. That's where the dilema starts, do I quit something I love, something my wife even thinks will payoff in the next year or so, it takes 3-5 years to become comfortable financially, or do I hang in there and continue to be paycheck to paycheck? Part of this comes from the fact that she needs to do something different, she cannot do another christmas schedule in retail, she'll lose it and I don't want her to take out one of the many stupid customers, well actually I do, but the lawsuit would suck.
I have 2-3 business ideas, which is great, most cannot even say they have 1. Problems:
- Banks who say they want to help people start business', are liars.
- what to start and where? A few ideas on what, just getting everything to work out..
- Partner or just me?
- Will I enjoy it?
Who knows what will happen, all I know is that I've learned working for yourself is the way to go, not for someone else who tells you when to be there and how to do it. The freedom I have is great, I wouldn't want to work for someone in the capacity of being a subordinate, I hate the word and the corporate bullshit it represents.
December 19 2003
Less than a week to Christmas
Here I am sitting and looking out my window at the cars, the weather and everyone coming and going. It makes me appreciate many things, but the strange thing is that every year that we don't have a lot of snow I get annoyed. I think what happens is that when we have a lot of snow early on I get excited, makes the holidays more festive. When we get more in say, February I get annoyed, I think it is either the spring fever or the sun worshiper in myself. Either way I find it interesting how people's attitudes change, the week after christmas they go back to their self-loathing and bitchy selves, not everyone, but most.
So here's a question for everyone. Any New Years resolutions or just simply things you plan on changing or doing differently this next year, 2004?
December 15 2003
Christmas Party!!
Ok, let me start right off by saying that we had one of the bet parties this year. It was actually a truly fun time had by all, I've never seen some of the people that came laugh as hard and stay as long as many of them did. It went until close to 3 in the morning, and the thing started at 7pm. Buddha & Mira showed early and helped with some food prep., did an exchange of some gifts and I must say, Truth or Dare Jenga is one hell of a fun game, even more so when everyone is feeling no pain. Rath (until we come up with a better nickname) & Slick, came along a little earlier and things started right away after another set of friends came. The food was a hit, we had to remind slick that he did eat half of the pickle rollups the past 2 years at the party, he says he doesn't like pickles, were all a tad confused. Then Slim came along, she had a great time until around midnight or so, I believe, something dirupted the happiness and she bolted out of our place like a woman on a mission to kill people. I talked to her the next day when she called to apologize and explain somewhat why she did bolt, she apologized to the wife, for she bolted because she was mad apparently about something my wife said. It came down to it that a lot of alcohol and some other things, stress and various others were getting to her and she basically just lost it. All is well, she'll still be around for things, were not the kind to of people to not involve you because of something, well at least if you have a good reason we won't. Everyone interacted well, which I think is great, I think we managed to make Mira feel welcome, I know it is always hard to come into a group not knowing anyone and try and have a good time, but I know by the end of the night the girl was nonstop talking, see what advantages liquor consumption does have, makes ya social. Nobody told me it sucked, which is good to hear, and I have yet to hear anything about a certain escapade involving a neighbors car or an air matress, hey, we have to mess with you when we can (by the way, slick, you passed out the minute you hit the pillow, way to stay awake though past others).
All in all it was a great time, many photos were taken, I may even have the photo for next years invitation, we'll see how it works and if it'll work. I want to thank everyone for coming, I had a great time and I hope everyone else did as well. If you have photos from the party and want to share or want to share your thoughts on the night let me know. Everyone have a great christmas and enjoy the holidays.
The Capt.
December 15 2003
You are The Midnighter.
The Midnighter was a secret product of the labs of
Henry Bendix, part of his Stormwatch
"Academy" program, the members of
whom were duped into becoming Bednix's personal
Stormwatch team. One of many individuals given
superpowers by that ruthless personage, he lost
his original identity in the process. He was
transformed into "Night's Bringer of
War", a living weapon designed to
"hit thing's until they don't work
anymore. The Midnighter automatically analyses
every situation he is in as a combat scenario,
his computerised senses instantaneously
checking out multiple battle strategies until
he has located the best one to win the fight at
minimal effort. To aid him in the actual fight
he has heightened reflexes and strength, and a
superb knowledge of most forms of combat.
What Gritty No Nonsense Comic Book Character are You?
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December 10 2003
Christmas Party!
This is one of the few things I look forward to throughout the year with great enthusiasm. Every December we throw a Christmas Party for our close friends and those we don't see as often. It's a great event, sometimes we go tubing, if the snow ever shows up, then again we have had injuries from that, damn kids. What's nice is that everyone who shows up, for the most part, has a great time, they relax and just enjoy the food and atmosphere. Usually, we even end up with some nice stories to share with everyone, that's where the fun really begins. So to everyone this Christmas, have a Happy Holidays and enjoy family, friends and the season itself, because it truly is the best time of the year. Well, at least until it hits sunny and 85 and I am rolling in the Jeep with the top down.
Capt.
December 5 2003
Christmas!
You know what would be great from now until February, everyday? SNOW, many feet of it, where I live we are use to 40 inches in a weekend, I want it back, bring me the SNOW and bring me it now baby. The more the better, let's have those days of, it'll be 6 feet of snow today, yaaaahhhhoooooooo, bring it baby. Just wanted to share with everyone, so wish for snow, me and my jeep need to go play.
Capt.
December 3 2003
Illegals In the USA!
What's everyone think about this topic, anyone?
December 2 2003
Question:
Does anybody find a valuable reason to watch Paris Hilton & Lionel Richies daughter on a farm? First off, can we say woof, I mean seriously, we all know Paris is a skanky little rich bitch, the funny thing is she talks about it like it's her money. Sorry sweetheart, it's called an inheritance, your daddy is loaded not you. Why is it that people get fascinated with this bullshit, it annoys the hell out of me when I hear one of them crying about some video tape or some other past thing that's come out, you dumbass, you didn't think that would happen? Come on, were an opportunistic society, we have a chance to screw someone over we sure the hell will. Damn it's annoying.
